Basic Information

ID00000896
Insect Name (Latin)Phymatopus japonicus
Insect Name (Japanese)ギンスジコウモリ
Insect Rankspecies
Plant Name (Latin)Petasites japonicus subsp. giganteus
Plant Name (Japanese)アキタブキ
Plant Ranksubspecies
Interaction TypeHost plant
ReferenceNasu Y, Hirowatari T, Sakamaki Y, Kishida Y (Eds.) (2023) Microlepidoptera of Japan, Gakken
Pages11

Taxonomy Information

OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyHepialoidea
FamilyHepialidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusPhymatopus
Subgenus
Specific epithetjaponicus
OrderLepidoptera
SuperfamilyHepialoidea
FamilyHepialidae
Subfamily
Tribe
GenusPhymatopus
Subgenus
Specific epithetjaponicus
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
SubfamilyAsteroideae
Tribe
GenusPetasites
Subgenus
Section
Series
Specific epithetjaponicus

Detailed Information

Interaction TypeHost plant
Insect Development StageLarva/nymph
Plant PartStem
Interaction Details
Additional NotesThe plant name is described by Japanese name only (no scientific name appended). Described as 'subterranean stems of Petasites japonicus subsp. giganteus'.
Special NotesIn NCBI, 'Pharmacis fusconebulosa' is considered a synonym for 'Korscheltellus fusconebulosa'.
Management Information